Gilbert Hodgkinson

Gilbert Frank Hodgkinson (19 February 1913 — 7 January 1987) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1935 and 1946 and captained the team in 1946.

He ran a family grocery business "Austin Hodgkinson", having as a result little time to spare for the sport.

[1] After the war he was captain for the 1946 season at a time when Derbyshire had difficulty finding anyone to commit to the task.

Hodgkinson ended his career with Derbyshire in 1946 but played one game for North Wales in 1947.

Hodgkinson was a right-handed batsman and played 32 innings in 19 first-class matches with an average of 14.75 and a top score of 44.